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Puch bei Hallein
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Salzburg |
| District | Hallein |
| Mayor | Helmut Klose (ÖVP) |
| Area | 21.02 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 444 m (1457 ft) |
| Population | 4,438 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 211 /km2 (547 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HA |
| Postal code | 5412 |
| Area code | 06245 |
| Website | www.puch.salzburg.at |
Puch bei Hallein is a municipality in the Hallein District (Tennengau) of the Austrian state of Salzburg.
It can be reached by suburban S-Bahn railway from the state capital Salzburg and also has access to the A 10 Tauern Autobahn (European route E55) from Salzburg to Villach.
The settlement was first mentioned as Puoche in a 930 deed, while the Puchstein Castle was already documented in 822. Main sight is the Baroque Urstein Palace, erected in 1691, now seat of a private academy. Puch is also a location of the Salzburg Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences).
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